Transfer Agreement
The Office of Advising and Transfer Services can assist students in gathering information on four-year colleges, selecting a four-year college and major, and resolving problems that arise in the academic transfer process. Students considering transfer from Lackawanna College should meet with the Director of Advising & Transfer Services to review their curriculum and discuss available options.
Following is some basic information concerning transfer from Lackawanna College to most local colleges and universities:
Many Lackawanna graduates transfer directly to a four-year college upon completing their Associate Degrees.
ALBRIGHT COLLEGE
Lackawanna College graduates will be guaranteed admission into a Bachelor's Degree program with third year (junior) status at Albright College provided they satisfy all other Albright College transfer admission requirements. A full-time student admitted with third year (junior) status to Albright will be able to complete a Bachelor's Degree in a parallel program at Albright within four regular semesters. Academic scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 may also be available to any Lackawanna graduate with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Further details of this articulation agreement are available from the Director of Advising/Transfer Services.
Albright College
MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY
Students graduating from Lackawanna College who apply to a comparable four-year program at Misericordia University will normally be required to earn no more than 66 additional credits to complete their baccalaureate degree. In addition, two formal program articulation agreements are in place. The first allows a Lackawanna graduate who completes Associate in Science degree requirements in Sport Management to directly transfer as a junior into the Bachelor of Science/
Sports Management concentration. The most recent agreement allows the Lackawanna graduate with an Associate in Arts degree in Communication Arts (Media Studies or Media Technology) to transfer with junior status into the Bachelor of Arts/Communications concentration.
KEYSTONE COLLEGE
Several program specific articulation agreements exist with Keystone:
- A.S. in Business Administration into B.S. degree in Business
- A.S. in Sport Management into B.S. degree in Sport & Recreational Management
- A.A.S. in Accounting into B.S. degree in Accounting
- A.S. in Criminal Justice (both Counseling and Police/Security tracks) into B.S. degree in Criminal Justice
- A.S. in Life Science into B.S. degree in Biological Science (with three concentration options: Environmental Biology, Forensic Biology, or General Biology
Depending on specific program requirements, students will need to complete between 62 and 71 additional credits at Keystone to complete a baccalaureate degree. Students can review the agreements in the Office of Advising and Transfer Services ( Suite 111).
KING'S COLLEGE
Students successfully completing either the Business Administration or the Business Studies degree can transfer the degree to King's College to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration. Full-time students should be able to complete bachelor's degree requirements in four semesters.
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY
There are currently two program articulations in place between Lackawanna College and Marywood University. The first agreement allows Lackawanna graduates completing an Associate in Science degree in Biotechnology to transfer directly into the Bachelor of Science-Biology program. The most recently signed agreement affords Lackawanna Criminal Justice graduates the opportunity to transfer directly into the Bachelor of Arts-Criminal Justice program. Lackawanna graduates must meet specific Marywood program GPA requirements, meet applicable application deadlines, and follow the required terms and conditions of said agreements.
Worksheets listing course-by-course transferability is also available for review in the Office of Advising and Transfer Services. Students should be aware that although a specific course may have a transfer equivalency, that is not a guarantee that the particular course will fit into the student’s transfer program of choice. See the Director of Advising and Transfer Services for further information.
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON
A recent agreement between Lackawanna College and the University of Scranton establishes a mechanism for graduates of Lackawanna College to complete the requirements for baccalaureate degrees at the University of Scranton. Normally, Lackawanna College graduates will transfer in 60 credits and gain junior status in most
programs at the University of Scranton. The agreement does not allow direct transfer of associate degrees in business. Lackawanna graduates must meet specific University program GPA requirements, meet applicable application deadlines, and follow the required terms and conditions of said agreements.
WILKES UNIVERSITY
A Wilkes University Transfer Guide is available to assist Lackawanna College students in planning a course of study and maximizing transfer credits. The guide provides a course-by-course transfer conversion and does not encompass any particular degree program. Guides are available in the Office of Advising and Transfer Services.
ACADEMIC PASSPORT TO THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Lackawanna College participates in the “Academic Passport” program with the 14 universities which comprise the State System of Higher Education:
- Bloomsburg University
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Cheyney University
- Clarion University
- East Stroudsburg University
- Edinboro University
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Kutztown University
- Lock Haven University
- Mansfield University
- Millersville University
- Shippensburg University
- Slippery Rock University
- West Chester University
Lackawanna students earning either an Associate in Science degree or an Associate in Arts degree will be admitted to a Pennsylvania State System university upon transfer under the “Academic Passport.” Credits earned by Lackawanna graduates transferring with an Associate in Applied Science degree will be individually reviewed and evaluated. While the Academic Passport guarantees transfer to any state system university, it only assures admission to the university; it does not guarantee acceptance into a specific program, i.e., education, nursing. All application deadlines and program specific requirements apply. Therefore, a candidate should submit an application before the university’s deadline and should be aware of various program requirements.
Further information regarding the Academic Passport privilege is available from the Director of Advising and Transfer Services.
AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
American Public University System (APUS), comprised of both American Military University and American Public University, is an online university offering over 50 degree and certificate programs. A flexible weekly schedule with no set class meeting times allows the student to manage work commitments, family life, and study time.
The purpose of the articulation agreement between APUS and Lackawanna College is to assist Lackawanna graduates of the Criminal Justice (both Counseling and Police tracks) or Environmental Studies (both Policy and Science tracks) degree programs in planning a course of study that will facilitate an effective transfer into the BA – Criminal Justice or the BS – Environmental Studies degree programs at APUS.
Students graduating from Lackawanna College will be automatically admitted to APUS institutions. Credits will be accepted in transfer in accordance with the transfer templates, available for review in the Office of Advising/Transfer Services. Total credit transferred toward a Bachelor’s degree cannot exceed 90 semester hours. Lackawanna graduates who wish to enter an APUS program other than one of the programs included in the transfer templates will be subject to usual transfer credit policies of APUS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
The University of Pittsburgh College of General Studies (CGS) will accept 60 transfer credits for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in administration of justice from Lackawanna College’s criminal justice program (either track). A grade of “C” or better is required for transferability.
Details of course-by-course transferability are available from the Director of Advising/Transfer Services.
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